The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-04
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



road received by the Lafayette car works calls
for GAO cars 200 Of them to be coal cars 40 stock
cars. and 400 box cars
The shopmen at Peru considerably dis
turbed over a rumor that some eighty men are
to be discharged from those shops a result of
A A. Talmage's recent visit to that point.
Official circulars were issued yesterday an
nouncing the appointment of o. d. Richard as
engineer of the Lake Shore division of the Lake
Shore e. Michigan Southern railroad, vice l.. IT,
Brewer, resigned
1t is stated that before six months rolls round,
Che trains of the Lake Erie & Western will be
cunning into Peoria their own tracks as
the present owners have fully decided to extend
the line to that point
Geo. Darling, formerly general manager OF the
White line. now general utility man for the New
York Central people, was il the city yesterday.
He Is making an extended Western trip taking
soundnes for business.
The Martirsville division of the c.. l., st. L.
g c. road was operated last year on GO per cent.
Of its gross earnings. 1t is really only feeder
10 the Big -Four, and as such is paying In
vestment to the company.
The Pullman Paacecar Company Is building
two elegant com bination sleeping and chair cars,
to be run locally between Indianapolis and Chi
eago over the L., N. A. & G. (Air-line) The
company expect to get them on the line early
next month.
NOW IL Is stated tnaL the Adams Express Com
pany is to do the business on the Jersey Central
rs well as on the Philadelphia & Reading Pos
sibly there is some truth in the statement that
the Pennsylvania Company partners with
Austin Corbin in fixing up things for these two
roads.
to be quite numerous the last few days. since
the mild weather set in. In most cases they are
rails which have been laid some time, and are
more or less worn. The present prices for rails
Vvil ifxyr linn mill y,iaai
better class of rails than they did when the mar
Hat was so dull and prices so low.
Within the next day OF two it is stated that
, meeting of leading railroad men will be called
/ 40 New York to take into consideration the
Interstate bill. 1t is said that the Pennsylvania
people will propose the appointment Of COM
mittee to 20 to Washington to confer with the
=, como lssloners soon they appointed, to
ascertain what is their Interpretation of the
law.
T. H. Scott, general manager of the l.. p &
G.. road, was in the city yesterday and the anxious
agents at this point were buzzing him to ascer-
tain the lay of things and the probability as to
their services being needed for any length OF
time. Mr.. Scott could give them but little com
fort, he says they know as well he does
when the reorganization will be perfected and
! the plans of the purchasers be made known.
The rumor is again current that the white mail
cars are to be. after the 1st Of next month, run
over the Vanderbilt lines between new York and
St Louis, Instead Of the Pennsylvania and Van
dalia lines. The journal has the authority of
General Manager Beach, of the Bee line system
for stating that there is no truth In such report
He admits. however, that efforts have been
made in that direction with the Postoffice De-
partment, but thus far have been of no avail.
General Passenger Agent Farmer. of the Erie,
has issued the following ''Mr. Rnearson is
hereby appointed general northern passenger
agent with Office at Buffalo, and his jurisdiction
will include the third, fourth and fifth districts.
The notice is dated Feb. l. Mr. Rinearson has
L.. $3.50 A.
notice gives him charge of all three District
Passenger agent Mason, of the third, and Gar
field, of the fifth, will their old titles of
travelling passenger agent
The earnings of the passenger departments
of all the roads in the country the last quarter
of 1886 were disappointing when footed up,
while the earnings from the freight service are
more than gratifying General passenger agents
are free to admit that there was too much low
excursion business last year, and that it told
seriously in the end on the revenue of the pas
.senger department, while from freight service,
lRwbere ratas-2ere strictly MISUNDERSTANDING roads
show a remarkauis increase in revenue.
The Baltimore & Ohio express will be in here
March /. coming in over the O., h. & l., and as
soon as the l.. B. & w. is reorganized without
ipubt the Erie Express Company will open an
sfice at Indianapolis, and also run on to Peoria
over the western division of the l., B. 81 W.
The old companies more or less worried over
The movements of the new companies, as the
tendency is to a lower range of rates. The old
companies claim that rates are now as low as
they can be and Justify the companies in giving
the present excellent and reliable service.
The English shareholders of the Pennsylvania
railroad are persistent lot. They have beer
demanding, for several years past. that the cor
pcration named should change its policy in re
gard to dividends. and give tho stockholders
larger proportion Of the earnings than hereto
fore. They even sent man over to this side tt
work up similarsen among American own
prs of the stock but his success was not pbenom
rsna1 Ia haii ovirO hat no
by is wisely managed At meeting in London
Monday, the Englishmen adopted resolutions reit
Grating their demand. and their missionary made
p report as to his work, admitting among Other
things that the accounts of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company are kept in q very salts
factory manner
The citizens of Brazil are complaining Of tn,
train service that the Chicago & Indiana Goa
road gives them seemingly having lost sight o
the fact that it was built expressly for the Goa
service. and has already built up a traffic Of thi
character which is good deal of surprise t,
outsiders. The Brazil Enterprise tn
management as follows I'VE understand tn,
g. e. I. G. has dispensed with the passenger
train over the road, and carry passengers OF
mixed trains, principally coal, and running OIL
regular time just when it happens If this il
Hue, is this the kind of service the people votet
FOR when they donated twenty thousand dollar
as bonus2 To the trade of the city the roa,
has never been what it should have beer
Trains have been run in and out of the city a
exactly the wrong hours"
c. S. Brice, who has figured SO prominently i,
number of gigantic railroad schemes, and i
pow taking hand in bringing the Lake Erie
Western out of the kinks deserves q word O
eommendation. When the Lake Erie e. West
arn enterprise was started Brice was briefes
lawyer in an Ohio village. Howard, the capital
LIST, discovered in him the sort of man he wante,
and pushed him TO the 'front.' and Towards dis
fovery was fortunate one for Brice He an,
Howard placed l.. E e. w. stock to good ad
vantage while the road building, and Brio
looked after the legal complications that aros
from time to time, charging well for his services
and he now has the credit of being worth 50, 000
boo, and it. is believed will make another million
before he loses his interest in the Lake Erie
Western, which he has again undertaken to lii